Chapter 188: Friends and Foes
The man looked sideways, his eyes fell on Tang Yan's face through the misty green smoke, and there was more color in his cloudy eyes, thinking that he remembered a companion in the carriage.
He didn't greet Tang Yan, "Are you doing well", "It's nice to see you here" or anything, turned around and continued to dig the pit.
Click, click, click......
The shovel was pressed, then puffed up, and the dirt flew high.
Tang Yan said, "I don't know your name yet. ”
"Nameless."
"Nameless ......?"
"It doesn't mean anything to me whether there is a name or not."
When the pit was dug he went to carry the farmer's body into the pit, and when he was done he moved the woman's body to the farmer's body, wrapped the patched blouse around her legs, and finally brought the bodies of the two children and put them away one by one.
Nameless stood on the edge of the pit and watched the dead family of four, and it took a long time to come back to his senses and shovel back the dirt piled up next to him.
The dirt gradually buried the faces of the four men, obscuring the blinding red.
When the sun completely submerged in Xiling, Nameless finally buried them, ignored Tang Yan and the others, turned around and walked north.
"My name is Tang Yan, if you need help, you can come to Gem City to find me."
When he mixed in with the Black Saints, he used the pseudonym "Li Xiang", and now there is naturally no need to hide it.
The man did not speak, nor looked back, but walked farther and farther into the wasteland in the darkening night.
Tang Yan finished smoking the cigarette, dropped the cigarette butt on the ground, turned around and walked towards the place where the vulture chariot was parked.
The third young master looked at a dark shadow on the other side of the night and said, "What a strange person. ”
Gao Kai shrugged: "Who says it's not......"
Woo......
There was a low sound of the engine starting from behind.
Tang Yan had already returned to the vulture chariot and turned on the headlights.
The two of them were no longer in a daze, and hurriedly trotted all the way back to their respective vehicles and continued to march towards the Jiashan Reservoir.
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Jiashan Reservoir is located more than 30 kilometers southeast of Yuancheng, and was a well-known scenic spot before the outbreak of the nuclear war. According to legend, the Crouching Tiger Mountain north of the Jiashan Reservoir was the retreat of the great Confucian Liu Bowen in the Ming Dynasty.
Although the Jiashan Reservoir was not reduced to ruins by the nuclear bombs of hostile countries like the Jiangxia Reservoir, the radioactive materials accumulated in the water turned it into a Jedi.
No one lives around it, not only because the land along the reservoir is incapable of producing crops, but also because the reservoir is littered with mutated beasts such as mirelurks, mirelurks, razor claws, and a large number of living corpses.
The meeting place agreed between Tang Yan and Fei Xiang was in the abandoned factory area used by the construction team to prepare cement, lime and other materials in the southeast of the Jiashan Reservoir.
In the middle of the moon, two searchlight beams broke the silence of the factory, and the vulture chariot entered the field in front of the large agitator with hot wind and low noise, and slowly landed on the ground.
With little effort, two modified pickup trucks ran over the overturned iron fence and stopped not far from the vulture chariot.
The last to arrive was General Wang, the narrow red light of his helmet that made him look like a demon under the moon.
At 22:32, there is still more than 1 hour before the agreed time.
Tang Yan got out of the car, took a look at the surrounding environment, and after confirming that there was no danger, he walked to the location of the three artillery people, and told them to change their armor and walk around the factory to ensure that there was no hidden danger.
10 minutes later, there was a burst of gunfire in the abandoned building, but fortunately it didn't last long, and then I learned from the third artillery that there were several living corpses lurking in the factory area.
After the head of the plane, the third young master, Gao Kai, and the three artillery and four people came back one after another, Tang Yan took some food from the modified pickup truck and gave them some food, and waited for Fei Xiang while eating.
About half an hour had passed, and with multiple beams of light sweeping across the night sky, Tang Yan, who had already changed into the power armor of the Son of Keha, walked out of the simple room and looked north.
Woo......
Woo......
Woo......
The low sound of the engine was heard, and beams of varying intensity jolted across the line of sight.
As the dust rose from the ground, a heavy black shadow in the front made a soft crack, and a row of searchlights at the top turned on, shining on Tang Yan's standing position.
The bright light reflected constantly between the suspended dust in the air, as if it was separated by a layer of white mist.
General Wang came from behind and raised his arms with a K-12 quadruple grenade launcher.
He was upset because these people were extremely rude...... Although the glow from the high-powered searchlights could not have a real effect on them.
Tang Yan pressed his raised arm back and opened the helmet mask.
There was a soft snap, the searchlights turned off, and the glare faded.
The thick black shadow stopped outside the gate of the abandoned factory.
As the following vehicles stopped, the thick black shadow revealed its true appearance.
IT WAS A MULTI-PURPOSE ARMORED VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH A 30MM VULCAN CANNON AND A 7.62MM MACHINE GUN.
Behind the armored car were two military jeeps and a modified pickup truck with a set of twin anti-aircraft machine guns in the cargo compartment.
Further away were four or five side three-wheeled motorcycles, some of which were welded with rocket launchers on the side seats, and some of which were converted into small-caliber mortar mounts with the front fenders removed.
"These kite-city people are always full of tricks, and none of them are right." This is General Wang's definition of the Yuancheng City Defense Army.
As dust poured through the front of the headlights like a mist, the door at the back of the armored car opened, and a man in power armor emerged from the car, escorted by two armed soldiers.
Tang Yan squinted his eyes and found that the power armor equipped by the visitor was not P-43 power armor, but P-50 power armor.
The P-43 Power Armor has been described by most people as iron-clad with a barrel-shaped helmet, a pair of miner's lights on top, an eyepiece made of bulletproof glass underneath, shaped like diving goggles, and an air filtration system large enough to cover the neck (a simplified version of the gas mask) below.
In fact, the air filtration system is a simple equipment to be installed in the later stage. Because with the escalation of the confrontation between China and the United States, biological and chemical weapons and small nuclear weapons have begun to appear in local battlefields, air filtration systems can effectively cope with some harsh environments, greatly improving the survival efficiency and adaptability of combat personnel.
The P-43 power armor's cuirass looks like a curved shield, with its legs and arms covered with large pieces of steel, while the shoulder armor is wider and thicker, and the interior is hollow to store more ammunition and military supplies with gaiters.
As for the P-50 power armor, compared with the P-43 power armor, it is more advanced in addition to the built-in power system, and the appearance has also changed greatly.
The bucket-shaped helmet is narrower at the top and wider at the bottom, the visor is similar to a diamond, and the upper spire still has a pair of searchlights to the left and right, but the camera lens/sensor holder is extended on the side. Inside the wings of the visor are a pair of narrow eyepieces. On the underside of the visor, on the left and right sides of the spire, there is a breathing tube connecting the more miniaturized air filter to the helmet's inner breathing mask.
Other armor modules are more sleek and can more effectively resist the impact of warheads and improve defense.
It is worth mentioning that the P-50 type power armor had a five-pointed star bulge on the surface of the cuirass.
There is no doubt that the P-50 power armor is more advanced and practical than the P-43 power armor.
Although the P-50 power armor appeared on the battlefield later than the American T-51 power armor, the documents disclosed by the Huaxia Ordnance Industry Group Corporation before the war show that the American T-51 power armor borrowed a lot from the detailed design of the P-50 power armor because the enemy bought a core designer of the company, resulting in the P-50 power armor being developed earlier than the T-51 power armor, but the actual time of putting it on the battlefield was later than the T-51 power armor.
Considering that even Jewel City couldn't come up with P-50 power armor, and Zhang Feng was still wearing outdated P-43 power armor, it is conceivable how strong Jicheng's military assistance to Yuancheng was.
A man wearing P-50 power armor came to Tang Yan.
"Deputy Head Tang...... I have admired the daimyo for a long time. ”
"The lord of the castle praised it falsely." Tang Yan was polite.
Judging from the form of contact, the people of Kite City were a little rude, after all, he had opened his mask and showed his true face, but Fei Xiang, the city lord of Kite City, had never behaved equally.
Of course, Tang Yan won't care about the details.
"I don't need to say polite words, I want to know what you invited me here to negotiate."
Fei Xiang glanced left and right: "Get in the car and talk." ”
Tang Yan also glanced around, threw the C-14 Piercing Hand II electromagnetic rifle he was holding to the third young master, followed Fei Xiang to the front of the convoy, and entered the armored car.
The interior of the vehicle was clearly heightened, and even if both were wearing power armor, it wasn't crowded.
After Tang Yan and Fei Xiang got into the car, the people sitting in front of them opened the car door and walked out, leaving only the two of them.
"Tell me, what kind of big deal can make the lord of the city ignore the contradictions and invite the enemy of the world to come here to meet."
"There are no eternal friends and no eternal enemies in this world."
Tang Yan was noncommittal about Fei Xiang's statement.
Fei Xiang continued: "If there are common interests, then enemies can become friends. As long as the interests are big enough, friends can turn into enemies. ”
Tang Yan smiled and said, "I really want to know what kind of common interests there can be between the Panda People Legion and Kite City. ”
The diamond-shaped mask of the P-50 power armor covered Fei Xiang's face, and his expression could not change.
"You should know that in order to maintain the confrontation situation on the peninsula, Jeseong has a lot of support plans for the Kite Side side."
Tang Yan nodded.
"You should also be aware that there is an unbreakable knot between Gem City and Kite City, and the people living in these two cities are hostile to each other."
Tang Yan nodded.
"But you don't know, I have a friend who lives in Gem City."
Tang Yan said: "Is it Johnson? ”
As can be seen from the encounter at the homeless bar two days ago, Johnson has an encrypted communication network with Kite City, which can establish a channel for information transmission in a short period of time.
The terrifying helmet shook: "No, that person is Huang Lei." ”
Tang Yan raised his eyebrows slightly, and he was really taken aback.
Fei Xiang's friend turned out to be Huang Lei!
You must know that the Kite City side has always regarded Maxim's Canning Factory as a thorn in the flesh, and often robbed and destroyed vehicles transporting canned sea fish. As long as a person has eyes and ears and meets the intelligence standard, he knows that the two sides are friends and enemies.
It's good now, the party stood up and said that he was friends with Huang Lei, which ...... It's hard to understand.
"Surprised?" Fei Xiang said: "As I said just now, there are no eternal enemies in this world, and there are no immutable friends. ”
Tang Yan asked, "I really want to know what made you friends with Huang Lei." ”
Fei Xiang said: "It's very simple, he needs a pressure from the outside to show Wang Ming and Hui Liancai in exchange for more tax policy inclination." ”
Tang Yan remembered the financial subsidy plan given to Maxim's Cannery by Gem City when Huang Lei was alive.
In fact, in addition to part of the profits from the sale of canned marine fish in the inland market, Maxim's Cannery will also receive a certain amount of tax rebates. In addition, there is a kind of security cost subsidy, and Huang Lei used this part of the funds to hire people from the black hand mercenary group to work for him.
"Heh, crying children have milk." Tang Yan said sarcastically.
He also remembered that the credit policies pursued by the previous Governor during his reign had not only failed to expand the economy of Gem City, but had instead become an ATM for the management, almost pushing the Gem City market to the brink of collapse.
People like Huang Lei and Wang Ming can always catch system loopholes...... No, it should be said that even if there are no loopholes, they can create loopholes to the detriment of the public and private interests.
Fei Xiang continued: "My help to him is to interfere with the operation of the Maxim's Canning Factory, and Huang Lei's help to me is to retaliate for my looting of the Maxim's Canning Factory. ”
Tang Yan raised his eyebrows again, wondering why the revenge from Huang Lei would help Fei Xiang.
Kite City is not like Gem City and Jicheng, the management infighting is serious, as we all know, Fei Xiang is very famous in Kite City, and he is the absolute leader of the same.
"Kite Cheng sent uranium ore to Jeseong, and Jeseong paid us Jeseong coins. On top of that, they will also regularly transport some arms, medicines, and food to support Kite City in its fight against Gem City. However, there are always a few accidents that happen every year, either the uranium mine destined for Jecheng is hijacked by the Razor Man, or the support vehicles from Jecheng are attacked by the Gem City mercenary group. ”
"Do you think it's all natural to happen? Do you think that without my help, the bandits and mercenaries in Gem City will be able to get reliable information and set up an ambush? And Huang Lei ...... It is an important node in this intelligence network. ”
Tang Yan was stunned after listening to his story.
Not to mention the Razorman Demon and the Black Saints, even the Pandaren Mercenary Group has been tasked with ambushing the convoy transporting uranium ore in Kite City.
Why did Fei Xiang do this?
Why did he sell his own interests to strengthen the power of the enemy?
Is he stupid? Is he an idiot?
Fei Xiang is certainly not an idiot.
"Do you know why the people of Kite City have little infighting compared to the people of Jicheng and the people of Gem City, even if there are few resources, the land is barren, and the material conditions are very poor, they can still live in the wasteland world?"
Fei Xiang didn't expect Tang Yan to answer, and said word by word: "Because we are united, unity is strength." ”
"And let us unite as one, the bond that connects the hearts of every Yuancheng people...... It's hatred. ”
"Hatred makes a man strong, hatred makes a man resolute, hatred makes a man rise above pain."
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